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Israel budget passes but vote shows cracks in Netanyahu’s coalition
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Air Canada eyes strong revenue growth by 2028, banks on robust leisure travel demand
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Trump sues Iowa newspaper and top pollster, Fox News reports
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Fed caution, inflation risks propel US Treasury yield forecasts higher again- Reuters poll
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VW union calls for compromise in last-ditch talks before Christmas
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US factory activity slumps further in December as tariffs loom
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Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion US investment, in echo of 2016 event
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